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OTTAWA -- After losing their previous three games in either overtime or a shootout, the Columbus Blue Jackets scored three power-play goals on the way to a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators Sunday afternoon at Canadian Tire Centre.

Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 of 30 shots. Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson scored on the power play with 2:14 to play, spoiling Bobrovsky's bid for his first shutout of the season.

"Our power play was huge, our penalty kill was great and (Bobrovsky) did what he does best," Columbus winger Nick Foligno said. It's a big win for our team. It gives us a lot of confidence."

The Blue Jackets (7-10-3) needed just 12 seconds of their first power play to score the game's opening goal. Senators defenseman Marc Methot barely settled into the box when Johansen beat Anderson with a shot to the stick side at 4:50 of the opening period.

Senators defenseman Marc Borowiecki was seated in the penalty box for just 8 seconds when Umberger scored to put Columbus up by two goals at 4:13 of the second.

Then, just past the midway mark of the period, a 5-on-3 Blue Jackets power play became an even bigger advantage when Senators defenseman Chris Phillips had his stick break while blocking a shot. Moments later, Tyutin made it 3-0 with a shot from the point.

MacKenzie's goal, the only one scored in an even strength situation, came at 5:27 of the third.

A brawl broke out in the third period after Ottawa's Mark Borowiecki caught Jared Boll with his head down. James Wisniewski quickly came to his teammate's defense and fought Borowiecki. The two were tossed from the game once the penalties were sorted out.

"I thought, as a team the last three games that we've lost in overtime, we've been taking strides and doing a lot of good things," said Johansen, who also had an assist and led the Blue Jackets with five shots on goal. "We're just focused on doing that complete game, and I thought today we did that. Starting with (Bobrovsky) all the way up to our forwards, everybody was great. We're going to need that throughout this road trip and the rest of the year."

Boone Jenner returned to the Blue Jackets lineup after a nine-game absence with a leg injury.

Blue Jackets LW Nick Foligno was playing for the first time in Ottawa since he was obtained in a July 1, 2012 trade with the Senators.

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